The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 30, 2004

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES
Britain's Costa Coffee to set up shop in India — Whitbread Plc in pact with R K Jaipuria group
The £1.8-million British leisure company, Whitbread Plc, today announced a franchise agreement with the Delhi-based R K Jaipuria Group for opening Costa Coffee outlets across the country. Costa Coffee, which Whitbread claims is the largest ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH
New broadcasting platforms will pose challenge to research outfits
WHILE the introduction of broadband, direct-to-home (DTH) and mobile television in addition to the existing cable system heralds exciting times for the Indian consumer, it's a challenging time for market research agencies such as TAM Media ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Serum Institute launches indigenous rabies vaccine
SERUM Institute of India Ltd has launched the first locally developed Human Diploid Cell (HDC) rabies vaccine "Rabivax". The new product assumes significance, given that India carries about 40 per cent of the global load of rabies cases. The ... More

JR Herbal launches skincare products
JR Herbal Care launched a range of herbal skincare products, Jovees, in Chennai this week with the aim of capturing a segment of the premium market. The Chennai launch took place soon after its introduction in Uttar Pradesh and other ... More

Butterfly launches switches
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Chennai-based Butterfly Electricals and Electronics Pvt Ltd has launched its range of modular switches and electronic security systems in Kerala. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday , Mr S. ... More

Brand Quest

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